Excel documents open in browser as binary code

[botatun]

Hi,
I try to open xls and csv files by javascript statement:
window.location.href="myExcelDoc.xls";
It is open file in IE as a binary code.
I check Tomcat web.xml and added
<mime-mapping>
<extension>xls</extension>
<mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel</mime-type>
</mime-mapping>
<mime-mapping>
<extension>csv</extension>
<mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel</mime-type>
</mime-mapping>

Now <a href="myExcelDoc.xls">Excel Doc</a> opens fine - asked to open or save etc.
But javascript still opened as binary code in browser.
How to fix it?

Thank you.

Vadim.

 

[dwarfthrower]

You could start by letting us have a look at the javascript code you're using to try to open the file. Programming is our strong point, but most of us didn't pay attention in telepathy class

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[Foamcow]

I knew you were going to say that


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[botatun]

The code is simple:

function runURL(url)
{
window.location.href=url;
}